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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-09
!. The total number of

Was 2,6S3;52S The total number of
colored troops in the Northern army
was 12S, ,156. The heaviest loss by
disease was suffered by the colored
troops while but 1897 died in ac-
ton and of wounds, the enormously
large number of 26,S ,So1 died of dis
ease. Among the white troops the
proportion of deaths in action and
from wounds to the deaths from dis
ease was about as one to two; among
the colored troops as one to- eight
E0f the colored troops enlisted one
out of every seven died OF disease
The. proportion among the white
troops was one to fifteen.
Waterloo was one of the most des7
perate and bloody fields chronicled in
European history, and yet Yelling
toms casualties, we're less than Il
per cent, his losses being 2 1882 killed
and $3.50 wounded dut of over To-
/ 600 men, while at Shiloh one side lost
in killed and wounded 9,740 out of
,34 900, while their opponents report
their killed and wounded at 9.616s
making the casualties about so per
cent. At the great-battle of Wagrani
Napoleon lost but about 5 per cent!
At Wurzburg the French lost but 81
per cent, and yet the army gave up
the field and retreated to the Rhine.
At Racour, Marshal Sake lost but 2
per cent. At Zurich, Massena lost
but per cent. At AtLagriz, Frederick
lost but 61 per cent. At NIalpldqGet;
Marlborough lost but 10 per cent,
and at Families the same intrepid
commander lost but 6 per cent. At
Contras, Henry of Navarro was re-
ported as cut to pieces, yet his loss
was less than 10 per cent. AT Lodi,
Napoleon lost II per cent. At Valmy,
Frederick William lost but 8 per cent,
and at the great battles of Marengo
and AusterIitZ, sanguinary. as they
were, Napoleon lost an Average of
less than 141 per cent. At Magenta
and Solferino, Id 1859, the average
loss Of both armies was less than 9
per cent. At Konigratz. in 1866, it
was 6 per cent. At Werth, Speech.
eran, Mars le Tonr, Gravelotte, and
Sedan, in 1870, the average loss was
II per cent.
At Perryville, Murfresboro, Chlck-
amauga, Atlanta, Gettysburg, Mis-
sion Ridge, the Wilderness, and
SpottsylVania, the loss frequently
reached, and sometimes exceeded;
40 per cent, and the average of
killed and wounded on one side or
the other was over so per cent.
OF the gentleman who were at
West Point during one period of cq-
detship, fifty six were killed in bat
tie, and estimating the rate of killed
and wounded at one to five, 2S0 were
wounded.
From the discovery of America to
1861 in all the wars with other ma
tfons the record gives the deaths in
battle of but ten American Generals,
while from 1861 to 1865, both sides
being opposed by Americans, more
than 100 General officers fell while
leading their triumphant columns
From 1892 to 1861 the killed and
wounded upon American soil in all
battles, combats, and skirmishes,
added together, as shown by reports,
hardly exceeded the casualties of
single battles of the great American
conflict
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-09
Greatly Excited.

Not few of the citizens of Charles
town have recently become greatly
excited over the astounding facts,
that several of their friends.who have
been pronounced by their physicians
as incurable and beyond all hope
suffering with that dreaded monster
Consumption-have been completely
cured by DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, the only remedy
that does positively cure all throat
and lung diseases, Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, and Bronchitis. Trial bot
tie free at Geo. T. Lights Drug
Store, large bottles 81.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Square q inch or less) L TO 5 weeks. s1-5o
Each subsequent insertion --------------- so
One Squire. three months. ,..-.......... 400
One Square; months ....-.........-...-. GOO
Candidates, 4fnsrneemelits.- County
Officers. $500; State or Congressional, $1,000
Others at regular Adyertihing Rates.
Obittfafy Notices exceeding i've lines, 10 cts.
per line. 49, -
Ifberai definitions made for Quarter, Halt
and Whole Columns, 20 Annual, Semi-Annual
and Quarterly Advertisers.
No ADVERTISEMENT 20 b considered BY the
month or wear unless specified on, the Manu-
SCRIPT, OF previously agreed Upon between the
..Lrfies.-- L. = -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-09
POETlCAl.
The Old MML.
BIZ THOMAS DUNN INeLrsH.


Here from the brow of the hill Hook
Through iattice of boughs and dleares
On the old gray mill, with its gambrel roof
And the moss on its rotting caves!
hear the clatter that jars its walls,
And the rushing waters sound; re-
And see the black floats, rise and fan
AS the wheel goes slowly round
Irode there often when was youug, -
With nay grist on the horse BEFORE
And talked with Nellie, the miller's girl,
As I waited my turn at the door.
And while she tossed her ringlets brown,
And lirted and chatted so free,
The wheel might stop or the wheel might go
1t was all the same to me.
IT'S twenty years since last stood
., On the spot where stand to-day,
And Nellie is wed and the miller is dead,
And the mill and are gray.
But both, till We fan into ruin and wreck,
To our fortune of toll are bound,
And the man goes and the stream flows,
And the wheel moves slowly round.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-09
Wonderful Cures.

W. d. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and
Retail Druggists of Rome. Ca, says:
We have been selling DIR. Kings
New Discovery, Electric Bitters and
BuckIen's Arnica Saivc for two
years. Have never handled RENE
dies that sell as well, or give such
universal satisfaction. There have
teen some wonderful cures effected
by these medicines in this city. Sew
eral cases of pronounced Consump-
ton have peen entirely cured by use
of few pottles of DIR. Kings New
Discovery, taken in connection with
Electric Bitters. We guarantee them
always. Sofd.by Geo. T. Light.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-09

T WILL. offer to You from this day and to
j continue for 30 days. the biggest Bargains
that have ever been offered in Jefferson county.
MEMS DEPARTMENT, VIZ:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-09

a Negro was suspected of surrep-
ticiously meddIing with a neighbor's
fruit, and being caught in n garden
by moonlight, nonplussed his detec-
tors by raising his eyes, clasping his
hands and piousIy excIaiming -
IS Good heavens? dis yerc darkey
can't go nowhere to pray any more
without bein' 'sturbed.''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-09

The Boston Courier says: "If
you can show us anything prettier at
this season than girl of 19 with gol-
den hair, rosy cheeks, ruby lips and
dressed in white tGlle with blue rib
bon around her neck, let US see it'''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-09
Mantua-Ma aking.

AIRS. j. o. TUTwILER is prepared to un-
vi dcrtakc Misunderstanding and all kinds of
Family Sewing. at reasonable rates. Residence
on Samuel street. near the Baptist Church.
April IS, 1SS1-tf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
PERSONAL.

Lord and Lady Hcrschell were interested members
Of the Rev. Dr. Phillips BIoO.ss congregation at
Trinity Church, Boston, week ago yesterday.
Ms. Howell Cobb has especially joined in the
invitation jeff. Davis to Wit Athens, Ca, duing
tho great fair there noXt wcoi1
Tho wife Of Secretary Iamars son is said to be
something Of artist and to have contributed many
OF her painting, to tho adonmcnt Oi their home In
Washington
Lord salisbury has been selling Of his London
property. amounting TO about 100000 worth.
In personal appearance ex-President r. b. Hayes
I'm a remarkable degree the full vgor Of mature
manhood He has been hero to attend a meeting Of
tho Peabody Education Fund Trustees, andi, accOmpan
led by his daughter Miss Fannie. young lady Of
perhaps eighteen, IN whom 1t Is not difficult allea'y
to discern tho wOmanly Characteristics for which her
mother distinguished In the White House and In
private. President Hayes has permitted his ayish
sand, beard grow to considerable length, but the
muddy hue Of health In his light compcxioned checks
prevents any appearance Of old ago on this account
Ills step Is elastic his eyes bright aud his manner full
quiet courty graccs among bis fiends It Is entirely
against hi rule to submit to public Interviews uut
In a chat no said that the Republican canvass In ONO
absorbing large Interest and being 50 contcted
a. 10 excite and arouse general attention. lie THINKS
that Judge Foralers majority Will bc trihe larger
than 1t was two years ago. and docs not think that
much reliance can hc placed ON promises OF 1'aieulsa
Democrats that they Will refrain from voting or vote
tho Republican ticket
Rumors are extant Of impending reconciliation
between the King and Queen of servia All the same
tho Queen continues her Russian lntrgucs and has
rorted house at Dresden fJr year.
Mr. Gladstone has lately expressed himself IN favor
Of some plan by which Members Of Parliament VIII
receive aalaries for their services
Professor William r. Smith, OF Dartmouth Medical
College will 60 to Vienna for course OF professional
study this winter
Richard Quain who died few weeks ago and left
his fortune TO University College London, was cello
brated surgeon and author OF "Quain's Anatomy, but
wa not tho renowned author Of "Quain's Dictionary
Of Medicine" Tho latter stlll lives and piospcrs.
OTcnhach IL dead his wife Is dead. his only son -
dead, and two OF hls daughters are widows And now
his personal effects have been auctiOned OF in Paris.
HIS copyr shts suh produce more than $4,000 year
signor Csps visit to Prince bismarck inspires the
Russian Editor 1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette" 10 suggest
that Lord salisbury should go TO St Petersburg.
~ Louis Branius, who recently committed suicide
I'm Paris was the fiiend and executor OF Heyerbeer
and owned the copyright OF all his works He also
ned many VI Ofenbach's and lialeyys works, and
Rossinl's "Wlliam Tell"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17

New York advanced 80 per cont over H'S.
year n decided change toward the S'oc "
s,fcty. but much too small to account iof HI
ports Of the S5,292,757 gold bullion taken oy
the Assay Office in two weeks. 1t is supposed
that over 50 900 900 is sill ailoat besides
500. 600 which arrived on Saturday.
Through the issue Of certificates, the treas
urv appears to have put all the imported Soid
into immediate circulation. Besides the iof-
cipn bullion, 1t has taken S3Oll2o domestic
cod bullion. and yet holds of gold coin and
bnIlior in excess Of certificates only S2,OOO,OOO
more than October /, while S2,oOO,OOO has
bocn added to the silver and Sl,1OO,OOO to the
,rcal-tcndcr circulation. Through the medium
Of deposits. under new orders, the Treasury
can put out largo sums readily as long as banks
having bonds to deposit find it profitable to
aDply. The markets are not weak, because
there is not money enough in circulation, but
Western demands do not cease. At some IN
trr,or points there is still much strinScncy and
collections are slow, but at others the market IS
easier, especially where cotton has moved
freely.
Prices have not generally advanced during
tbc week wheat closes a fraction lower than Il
week AGO. corn / IS cent lower, oats 3-o
lower, pork half dollar per barroi and coffee
a. cents per 100 pounds. Cotton was lifted a
quarter by the crop report, sugar was stronger
and oil rose / 3-S cent. Copper declined ID
and lead 10 cents, and tin rose 40 cents per
100 hounds steel rails were sold ut S3l Tor
sprinp delivery, and nails are weaker; inc
Ichiph strike cmbanaSscS some furnaces, as
thcv are unable to make iron OF the usual
ouaIitv. and No. / foundry does not yield while
gray forge and bar iron are quoted lower.
Western wool dealers attribute weakness at
the East to the prevalence Of large unsoid
stocks of wool at Boston and elsewhere DuC
,bc stacks would not be on hand unsold II inc
manufacture had been rs active Us IN past
years H. ..,,,iu,,
n,pl, cIcarncs are more favorable, showing
fan. last week a gain of 10 per cent at the
,,rinc;nal cities side Of Ncw-lOlk, ana
decline Of only IL per cent at New DIX. Ill
COMPARISON with the same week last year n
usually active speculation, however ahccl'
,,-,rsactions in other cities largely. Railroad
earnings arc still decidedly favorable; III roads
in September gained 10 per cent against less
t,r : pcr cent increase in mileage ana inc
c,oss earnings on ffty-onc roads for the hrSV
,,o.l, If October showed gain of I'LL per
Leon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17

SIMPLY of drink wholly, the opium vice mas
sprung I'D TO take its place. Druggists and
wholesale dealers testify that the opium habit
i, growing. and especially i'll prohibition dis
trjcts and States. Nor should this surprise
any one. for habits which are the SLOW growth
Of centuries cannot be cXtrpatcd as one draws
a tooth And this is why prohiohioh mas
always failed to prohibit, and why IL oflhSS
a train Of evils with it which threaten inc
manhood and independence Of the people more
seriously than tho drink evil ITSELF. mo
o,o,,-tb or naturaI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
,h,t i +. gay which is the result Of conviction
and voluntary abstcntion-has been proceed
ing steadily all this century, and the improve
mcnt already attained is most encouraging
The Republican party favorS the application
oG restrictive lcgislat ion. and especially taAa-
ton. inst as promptly as the ground Is pre-
norcd for it. The Prohibitionists insist on
making believe to wipe the evil out of exist
cncc If = single stroke. They cannot DO tins.
Their impotence is proved. But they can
tramplc constitutional rights, make the Ircc-
dom Of the citizen a mockcfy, establish an
odious and c0rIupting system OF cSplont@o
make liars and hypOcritcs OF men, ana Du"d
nm conditions of cant. fraud and dcmorallza-
ton. The Republican party believes IN trust
inc to the intelligence and conscience OF the
pcoplc. The prohbitioniSts believe in bull
doing the people, and treating them as If they
had no Judgment or discretion. ms Is an
nm American method. The Republican policy
is in full accord with the genius OF our lnStitu-
tions. and moreover, it is the only sccntlnc'
reasonable and effective way to deal with the
drink evil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
ITO wco,s coEiously when he thinks .. tho m,Ii,,.
O.. souls that arc going TO he'll every day.

ITO wco,s coIiousy when he ttaks 0. tho m,Iih,,.
O. souls that arc going TO he'll every day.
Socalist-Arhcng other things am opposed 4. ~,
fminig alton " the Chinese. '
Anti socia,t-A' you Gdmt You won't wor. I,
what manner IL, they conflict with yon
"Confound them, they rob no " a livng.r
"IOwi'
"By tS1ing tho washing nv wife used 10 rctn-,Dln,
Eamton Tcphblic1n
Tho fan fashions, according to "Tcgas Siniars,
hayo not vet become chry,alIizcd. but It is abmv,
settled that tho new fail bonncis Will 80 Nshate.
while the bills fer the sane viii be XNsha' cA
Tho coming belle Of tho NJ preaching "sea.onr in
Washington j. said to OWL couple 0 oregon COUNTIES
and few salmon canning tariorc-. The youn- par
who wins her modest maiden "fc>' VIII maHiicsiy
ect a piizo in every rachagc.-tsomerSiilc Journal
Many Boston girls. it seems. have fallen into tia
habit o. saving 81 know 1t" in answer to every renal
addressed "a them This Will confirm the grrefal i'm
preston that Boston girls think they know ALL
Governor Beaver has appointed commission "a
prevent incorrect oifbOg Apply from appearing IN pub
lie documents. 4 commission to prevent . z. rai nam
Iuilld documents. both Stato and National. fOm A.
pea would give greater satisfaction 10 TAX layers
i NOrristOwn Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
prpIrpv ~ U4Uy,S CISE

The Police CommiS SoncIS viii do DIS
graceful thing if they permit the slayer OF
Uusscv 10 retain the shield which hc so ia
crantly dishonorcd. lahns dcfcrcc has every
appcarancc Of being a deliberately manuiact-
urcd story. One Of his witnesses tcS'iIcd'
for instance. that a mob was attacking HIM
with sticks and stones. When asked where
they obtained these missiles. he replied lha'
some buildings were beng repaired across the
street and they obtained them from the piles
Of rubbish that had been torn down. inc
owner of the buildings in question being sent
for declared that his property was not torn
down until several days after lIusscy was shot
Another witness, supporting the theory tha'
UusScy died Of malpractice, sworc that no 81"
the wounded man walking before the windows
in the hospital. He remembered 1t because II
was on the day II John Ahcarns picnic. when
he was returning from the wharf Ahcarh
himself was brought, TO court and tcNtihcd
that his picnic was held on July %, more Than
a month after poor iuSscy was in his grave.
District Attorney MARITIME should prosecute
these witnesses for perjury. An explanation
Of their conduct is afforded in the history OF
the case. IuSscy was shot on the night OF
June . For nearly three weeks he seemed To
improve and when his death occurred on June
Fl. Hahn for the first time was confronted
with the necessity OF preparing a defence Tor
murder His acquttal was dcporabic fraud
upon Justice. and he should never again be
permitted to wear the uniform Of the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGx.-The proclaimed Woodford meeting
held at / a H.; the police appeared aitert WIS
over 60 Mr.. Balfour returned to Dublin. g.
Revived rumors of a meeting between the Gar ana
Emperor William.
DoMEsTIC-Bank President Rawson IN Chicago
was shot by his steD-son because OF divorce suit
against the Young mans mother. - The PreSi-
dent called on the widow of James X. Polk. &C.
The ministers in Albany preached against the FER
sona Libel ty party and the opening Of saloons on
Sunday. - A gang of robbers was besieged IN
the mountains of West Virginia, and one was
lvnched for murder. 60 1t was found that En-
press Messenger Smith had killed two OF the tram
robbers near FL PasO, Tex.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Four men hurt by the
falling Of a gas-house roof panic III the works ana
in the street 60 A sketch of DR.. {. ). Robin
son. of the Madison Avenue Presby terlan Church
his sermon last night. - The Irish ENJOYS Es-
monde and O'Connor, spoke in Jersey City. -
MANY printers dissatisfied with the strike, which
cannot run much longer. - Socialists arranged
for big meeting tonight in Union Square. -
Crowds at City Hall to look at General Fitzpatrick $
coffin 60 Mrs James Brown Potter and SlgDor
Campann arrived on the Champagne. - Ut.
Colyer preached the question of probation after
death
THE WFATHER.-lndications for to-day: Slightly
warmer fair or partly cloudy. Temperature yes
terday Highest. So; lowest, 420; average
5O3so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
MONTY M RrSLNESS.

What the Baltimore and Ohio did do, and
What Mr. Dcpcw did not say, made the stock
market last week. BY Americans who have
known something Of the true nwardness Of
Baltimore and Ohio finances. the passing Of
dividend was expected. But the fact that a
company which officially reported ga surplus
to credit of income account, September 80,
1886. of Sfs,Ol7, 461," had one year later no
money for payment Of regular dividends seems
10 have been a surprise to many foreign IN
ycstors, whose selling Of securities suiliccd to
raise the rate Of exchange far enough to stop
shipments Of gold from Europe. What Mr.
Dcpcw did not say would hardly have arrested
attention had his name not been used, but the
things said set people thinking, and II was
perceived that the building Of new railroads
where there was nothing to transport, and the
buying Of city lots where there were no eth
Zcns nor cities were not steps toward lasting
prosperity. Besides, the monthly crop report
showed that productive land had returned less
than usual this year, and it was natural to ask
whether unproductve land was worth what
had been paid for it,
The stock market, under all these influences,
closed with decline Of - 90 per share for
the week, the average beng S51 % for the
same sixty active stocks which brought SI2 35
five months ago. a fall of 2O.2 per cent in
the price Of securities has gone on without
indication Of general selling by foreigners,
until within the past week, and on Saturday
considerable foreign buying was again reported.
American capital has found occupation SO
largely in other directions that the absence Of
a public has for months been a feature Of
transactions in the Street. Large sums for
mcrIy invested in securities have now gone
INTO manufacturing establishments, new iron
furnaces new railroads, new towns and their
corner lots, and the future of the stock market
depends much upon the disposition of foreign
investors
Proof that the migration of European capt.
tai to this country continued in September is
afforded by the reports of foreign trade, which
show that exports, though largely increased
from last year, and possibly enough to exceed
the much undcrvalucd merchandise imports
for that month. must have fallen several mill
ions short of the actual value of merchandise.
leaving interest and other items to be covered,
with the imports of gold, $l2, 1874 ,692 at New
York, by foreign investments IN this country.
In two weeks of October, imports at Ncw-York
have declined per cent. while exports from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17

for maintaining Sunday observance lies III nc
nublican control Of the Legislature, as Governor
TIiirs alliance with the rum power Is notorious.
strenuous efforts will be put forth on the other
side and the friends of quiet and order on the
dav of rest mist labor earnestly and unitcdIy to
prevent the threatened calamity mat inc
clergy are fully alive TO the Importance Oh inns
matter is shown by the talks which we publish
elsewhere with sgners of the call for meeting
Of the ministers of this vicinity this afternoon
and also by the pointed uttcranccS made III the
pupits Of Albany yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE day and evening
Exhibition
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